Chapter 215: Hit by an Arrow
Even Su Qingqing herself didn't know what Rong Que was thinking during her lifetime, but King Yu knew.
He was looking at Rong Que smugly at the moment, his sinister eyes full of teasing pleasure. He urged him slowly, like a ghost messenger urging someone to go on a journey, "Your Highness, do you want to choose?"
Rong Que's eyes were bloodshot and he was filled with hatred.
Does he have a choice?
If he killed all the people who were here to besiege King Yu, he would be a sinner of the world, an unworthy descendant of the Great Yan Dynasty who would be doomed forever, and a treacherous minister who should not be wronged.
But if he didn't kill her, would he let Su Qingqing die?
He had no choice.
Even if he turns into a demon on the spot, he will accept it!
With red eyes, Rong Que shouted hoarsely, "Kill!"
Rong Que's men had long anticipated this outcome, and they killed the soldiers from Rong'an Marquis's Mansion without blinking an eye. After all, even if they didn't take action now, they would have to confront each other in the future, and it would always be a life-and-death battle.
But where are the soldiers in the Xishan camp?
How innocent!
However, military orders are as heavy as mountains.
"Prince, have you ever thought about the consequences of killing us?"
"If you dare to attack us, you will bear the infamy on King Yu's shoulders. You and King Yu will be infamous together!"
"You are the crown prince, His Majesty's biological son, the future ruler of a country. Now that His Majesty's body is still warm, you are attacking us. Is it worth it for a woman?"
The soldiers on the opposite side immediately panicked and spoke without thinking.
However, any verbal attacks had no effect on Rong Que. He couldn't even hear them. He just stared at the person in King Yu's hand, watching him close his eyes and let himself be manipulated without knowing whether he was alive or dead. He felt heartbroken.
“Let him go!”
King Yu laughed loudly, "Of course I have to release him, but now is not the time."
King Yu ignored Rong Que and turned to look at the battle situation on the side.
Rongque's men were strong and well-equipped, and they almost crushed the people from Rong'an Marquis' Mansion and the Xishan Camp.
King Yu clicked his tongue, "Fortunately, I was well prepared. Otherwise, if my troops were to face His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it would be like an egg hitting a stone."
Seeing that nearly two-thirds of the people over there had been killed by Rong Que's troops, King Yu suppressed his smile and looked away, "Make way! My troops will naturally release the people after they leave Xuanfu. During this period, your people are not allowed to catch up with us!"
Rong Que immediately said: "How do I know if you will break your promise?"
King Yu howled, "Do you have a choice? Whether you believe it or not, it doesn't matter to me. It's up to you whether you believe it or not.
But, I'm making it clear, if you move aside now, she has a chance of survival, if you don't move aside...
I can break her neck right now!"
As he spoke, he pinched Su Qingqing's neck with his eagle-claw-like hands.
Rong Que almost gnashed his teeth and swayed his horse. "Go! I hope you keep your word. I'll give you three hours to escape. After three hours, I'll chase you immediately. You'd better let her go, otherwise..."
King Yu interrupted Rong Que with a sneer, "Everyone can talk big, but without the Su family army, I have never been afraid of anyone again."
As they were talking, King Yu's men brought the horses.
During the previous attack on the palace, many of his troops were temporarily stationed in a large palace garden in the harem. Now that he had lost countless soldiers and generals, the horses he brought in were enough for the remaining survivors to ride.
Rongque's men made way for him, and King Yu held Su Qingqing in his hand and rode away on his horse.
…
Rong Que kept his promise and did not chase after them, but King Yu was certain that there must be people ambushed by Rong Que along the way. He had to leave quickly and return to Liaodong and Takker as quickly as possible.
Such a good plan was defeated just like that.
He even wore the dragon robe for less than a day.
The court teams he had privately appointed were left in the palace. Many of those people were literati and scholars, and they were all burdens when he was escaping like this.
But it’s not a pity. With him messing things up like this, Rong Que will definitely rebel.
The Great Yan Dynasty will soon be in turmoil.
In this way, he will have more opportunities to sit in that position legitimately. Anyway, all the blame now falls on the prince!
The strong wind scraped Su Qingqing's face like a knife, causing pain on her skin. She was awakened by the shaking.
Su Qingqing narrowed her eyes slightly and quickly understood the current situation.
King Yu tied her up on his horse and was galloping along the official road, heading towards Xuanfu.
Su Qingqing moved her hands and feet, but the ropes that bound her were very strong and could not be easily untied.
King Yu led the way, followed closely by the Third Prince and Xiang Zheng, and the seven or eight people behind them looked like King Yu's personal soldiers.
With her body drooping on the horse's back, Su Qingqing listened carefully to the sound of horse hooves from behind with bated breath as the horse shook. She vaguely calculated that this team could only have a thousand people at most.
Under such circumstances, it would not be easy for her to escape.
Suddenly, Su Qingqing caught a glimpse of the dense forest ahead that she was about to pass.
Although the forest in winter provided no cover at all, King Yu was in a hurry to escape, and he would not waste time sending men into the forest to capture people. Once the troops entered the forest, their marching speed dropped sharply.
He moved his wrist and felt the strength of the rope on his hand. He knew that he couldn't untie the rope for a while. But if he missed this dense forest, he didn't know if there would be a better opportunity if he went forward.
What's more, the sooner he escapes, the less energy King Yu will have to chase him.
Seeing the dense forest getting closer and closer, Su Qingqing suddenly bit the horse's reins. She struggled hard, and with her feet tied on both sides of the horse's abdomen, she endured the pain of her skin being rubbed and her flesh being cut by the ropes, and clamped down on the horse's belly with all her might.
The horse, which was originally running fast, suddenly tilted its head due to her reins and rushed into the woods nearby.
This movement immediately attracted the soldiers nearby to attack Su Qingqing and stop her.
King Yu in front heard the noise and reined in his horse and turned back.
Su Qingqing's horse-controlling skills were extremely skillful and advanced. She calculated the path of the first person on the left to attack her. Almost at the moment when the person rode over, she forcibly tore a piece of skin off the horse's neck and launched it towards the person.
Thank God that King Yu only bound her wrists and not her ten fingers as well.
The flesh did not shoot directly at the person, but flew towards the horse's eyes.
The horse was hit hard in the eye and neighed in pain. It couldn't see the road and ran around in panic, disrupting the order here. Su Qingqing took advantage of the chaos and controlled the reins with her mouth to gallop towards the woods.
Everything happened in a flash.
The people on King Yu's side had already reacted. They put arrows on their longbows and pierced through the air and flew straight towards Su Qingqing.
Su Qingqing listened to the whistling sound coming from behind and decisively pulled the horse to the left. At the same time, the three arrows flew past her back, leaving a long bloody mark on her back, and then the arrows were firmly nailed into the tree trunk next to her.
The arrow missed the target and the best shooting distance was missed.
The Third Prince wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by King Yu. "No need. The arrow is poisoned. She won't survive that long! Let's go!"
